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NTSB Blames Partial Power Loss and Abrupt Maneuver for Fatal Cessna Crash

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A partial loss of engine power, an aircraft out of center of gravity, and an abrupt maneuver are blamed for the 2023 crash of a Cessna 177 RG Cardinal that killed Richard McSpadden, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute senior vice president, and former New England Patriots tight-end-turned-FBO-owner Russ Francis. The final report on the accident investigation was released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board…
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Flying broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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